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The University of Iowa campus lawn decorated with American flags for Veterans’ Day.

Iowa Lawmakers Advance Bill to Eliminate Student Seat on Board of Regents

A voting student position on the Iowa Board of Regents would be eliminated under a new bill advanced by the...
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High-Stakes Policy Talks Shed Light on ED’s Playbook

In negotiating loan caps, a Pell Grant expansion and accountability measures, the Education Department made few concessions and yet secured unanimous agreement. Here’s how they did it.

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Boards, Bills and the Boot: Virginia Dems Move Fast to Reshape Higher Ed

Gov. Spanberger appointed 27 board members and signaled future governance changes. The new AG ousted campus lawyers and defended in-state tuition for undocumented students. And state lawmakers are pushing for more.

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‘N.Y. Times’: Another Version of Trump’s Higher Ed Compact in the Works

Apparently emboldened after cutting deals with several universities last year, Trump administration officials are reworking their controversial compact for higher...
A Black man with short hair wearing a black suit holds a microphone. He is standing behind a podium draped with a purple Morris Brown banner.

Fired a Week Ago, Morris Brown President Is Back on the Job

Morris Brown College has reinstated Kevin James as president a week after he was abruptly removed by the Board of...
U.S. president Donald Trump looks through a window to observe construction work on his new ballroom.

4 Takeaways From Trump’s First Year in Office

Higher ed faced upheaval and uncertainty as the president sought to overhaul colleges and universities. Some leaders hope for a more stable year two, but significant changes loom.

Wearing a white coat, Abigail Spanberger holds up her hand and puts her other on a book as she takes the oath of office.

Spanberger Reshapes Virginia Boards on Day One

The new Virginia governor quickly named 27 board picks, and multiple board members at the University of Virginia and George Mason University resigned under scrutiny.

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Montana President Eyes Senate Run

While the politician–to–college president pipeline is thriving in red states like Florida and Texas, University of Montana president Seth Bodnar...